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Monday, April 14, 2014

#A-TO-Z CHALLENGE – LETTER “K” – KEYSTONE KOPS AND BUMBLING BOBBIES

KEYSTONE KOPS AND BUMBLING BOBBIES

The
idea of troops and troupes of bumbling cops must be somewhat
universal. What started to be a column on Garrison Keillor, American
Humorist and constant on NPR for decades, and would have been another
puzzlement to anyone outside the United Stated, Canada and possibly,
Great Britain, where he has been a contributor, was scrapped for a
concept, instead. The idea of bumbling lawmen in our midst.
Admittedly, the examples I have to offer are few, but they span “the
pond” beginning with the “The Pirates of Penzance” Bobbies of
Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and bracketing this with Mack Sennett's
“Keystone Kops”.

I
played for many touring seasons with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and am particularly familiar with the skewering that
G&S ladled onto everyone and everything; no exceptions. “Pirates”
leaves no stone unhurled as it makes pretty much everyone look rather
dim-mish, although all are kind-hearted in the end. That is what made
playing G&S so much fun; that and Albert Bergeret was a wonderful
director and musician and his touring productions, as well as his
productions in New York were first-rate.

Although the group is based in NYC, they tour the country several times a year. I was a part of the touring group for 12 seasons.

I
think what makes the Keystone Kops and the Policemen of Pirates so
funny (and endearing) is the idea of authority gone hopelessly
incompetent. The authority figures as presented by both Gilbert and
Sullivan and Mack Sennett seem barely able to walk and chew gum. In
G&S's case, everyone got a shellacking, from the Major General
(“I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General” is one of the
GREAT putdowns of stuffy British Military figures of the era) on down
to the Pirates who were so kind-hearted, all anyone had to do was
declare themselves and orphan, and they were instantly released!

"A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One"

The
Keystone Kops fare little better; they can't even sit in a chair
without a major catastrophe occurring. One of their other wonderful
comedic tools in their bag of tricks was “the chase” which
usually involved packs of them running after some miscreant. This
occurred on streets, on top of trains and involved many near-misses
(mostly) with stationary objects. This device would be used decades
later for years, by Benny Hill and his crew. It is physical comedy
(and singing, in the case of G&S) at it's finest!

BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT AND RAFFLE-COPTER!!!

Title: Golden Dawn

Author: Aldrea Alien

Genre: Paranormal

Release date: April 18th, 2014

From now until April 18th, I will be show-casing Aldrea Alien's newest release, Golden Dawn. This will include an raffle-copter (be sure and enter!) and well. . . I'll let her take it from here!

Family and blood.

After
1100 years, these simple words mean everything to Herald. His life has been
ruled by keeping his siblings safe, keeping them from becoming prey whilst
feeding on the weaker. His failures have been many and measured by those he has
lost. People like his twin brother.

There
has always been an enemy to push back or defeat.

Just who
the enemy is comes into question when Herald meets the dangerous, angelic
creature he is to guard. Wondering where his true loyalties lie is a dangerous
thought. No matter whether he chooses family over the heart, it will mean
death.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Aldrea Alien lives on
a small farm with her family, including a menagerie of animals. Since
discovering a love of writing at the age of twelve, she hasn't found an ounce
of peace from the characters plaguing her mind.

Itinerant violist and computer trouble-shooter for more years than I care to admit. While no longer homeless, still crazy, but with Labels *sigh* a bus-riding Asperger, bipolar-ridden, PD or non-PD, carbon life-form, providing fodder for Medical community. Not even kidding. Still ridiculous.

Acquiring a much richer and fuller experience and finding deeper meaning in day to day life, than I ever learned in a classroom, concert hall, or computer center. I will never believe that things just occur randomly, just monumentally disordered.

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